Saudi Arabia Trademark Renewal

A trademark is valid for 10 Hegira years (approximately 9 years and 8 months Gregorian) from the filing date and can be renewed indefinitely in successive 10 Hegira-year periods.

• Renewal window: During the last 12 Hegira months before expiration
• Grace period: 6 Hegira months after expiration
• After grace period: The trademark is automatically cancelled and cannot be restored

• Power of Attorney (PoA):
• Must be legalized or Apostilled
• Valid for five Hegira years unless stated otherwise
• Copy of the trademark certificate
• Renewal is published on the SAIP website
• No proof of use required for renewal

• Restoration is not possible
• After cancellation, the same trademark cannot be registered by others for the same or similar goods/services for 3 years

• The MCI publishes cancellation notices online
• No individual notification is sent to agents or owners

Avoid:

• Missing the renewal and grace periods
• Submitting an undated or improperly legalized PoA
• Assuming notification will be sent

You have 6 Hegira months to renew with a lateness fine. After that, the trademark is automatically cancelled.

No. Restoration is not allowed. You must file a new application, but only after a 3-year waiting period if for similar goods/services.

No. Use is not required for trademark renewal in Saudi Arabia.

You must notify the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property with updated documentation.